German is a fun language.
Compound words are one of the things that make the language more interesting.
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Something that can take long to express in most languages can be put in one single German word
Enjoy the following examples:
Kummerspeck
(Grief Bacon)
Extra weight you put on from emotional over-eating.
Fremdschämen
(Exterior Shame)
To feel ashamed about something someone else has done.
(Second hand embarrassment).
Backpfeifengesicht
(Slap Face)
A face that's begging to be slapped
Drachenfutter
(Dragon Fodder*)
Gift you give to your wife after you've done something bad.
* Fodder is something (such as grass) that you feed to animals
Treppenwitz
(Staircase Joke)
A comeback joke that comes to your mind after you finish talking to the person.
Why staircase? Imagine arguing with your upstairs neighbor and after you leave their place and are walking down the stairs, a great comeback comes to your mind.
Bonus 😂
Handschuhe (Hand Shoe) - Gloves
Nacktschnecke (Naked Snail) - Slug
Brustwarzen (Breast Wart) - Nipples
Warteschlange (Waiting Snake) - Line
Danke! (Thanks!)
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Fun with German 🇩🇪
By Jebena ☕️
